Maradi Gudda
A rocky hillock in the middle of Kollegal with a small Mahadeshwara shrine, a park and a green gazebo at the top, looking out over the town's roofs and lakes.
- Where
- Kollegal, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.1527, 77.1122
Get the Maradi Gudda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Maradi Gudda. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Maradi Gudda
Talakadu 10 km
Temples buried in sand, and a curse that explains it.
Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur 15 km
A Vijayanagara temple in Chamarajanagar with a tall gopura over a quiet town.
Shivanasamudra Falls 17 km
The Kaveri splitting round an island into two falls, and the site of the first hydroelectric station in Asia, from 1902.
BR Hills 19 km
Where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet.
Male Mahadeshwara Hills 22 km
Seven hills, and a folk epic sung to reach them.
Keshava Temple 29 km
The most complete Hoysala temple of the three, finished in 1268 and never damaged, standing on a star shaped plinth.
Mekedatu 38 km
A gorge where the Kaveri narrows enough that a goat is said to have jumped it.
Varuna Lake 42 km
A quiet lake on the edge of Mysuru, kept for early walks and the birds that come to the water.
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Questions
Where is Maradi Gudda?
Maradi Gudda is in Kollegal, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Talakadu (10 km), Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur (15 km), Shivanasamudra Falls (17 km).
How do I get the Maradi Gudda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Maradi Gudda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Maradi Gudda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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